A BRITISH Muslim radical has been banned permanently from France as the country steps up security before the introduction of a nationwide burka ban today.

Anjem Choudary, head of the outlawed Islam4UK which advocates Sharia law, was turned back as he tried to join an illegal protest against the measure in Paris on Saturday.

Officials, supported by police, served him with a legal notice informing him that the French Interior Ministry was banning him permanently.

Abu Izzadeen and Omar Bakri, who are similarly controversial figures based in Britain, also tried to get to the event but were stopped by ­police.

Eventually 61 people were arrested, including 19 veiled women and an illegal immigrant who was carrying an offensive weapon. France is on a high state of alert after Al Qaeda warned it would attack the country after the introduction of the ban carrying fines for women wearers of £130.

Mr Choudary, 43, is a former solicitor who ran Islam4UK and who has appeared in court in Britain for organising outlawed marches. He has frequently praised the terrorists who organised the 9/11 attacks.

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